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Wiltshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 955 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2022, and 1,275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2021 (845), and casualties rose from 1,096.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 68,701 collisions in Wiltshire.

Collisions in 2022
955
Up 13% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,275
Up 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
16
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2022

1.7% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2022 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.7%
  • Serious16317%
  • Slight77681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious17814%
  • Slight1,08185%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 955, up 13% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 955
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,0271,463
20248801,180
20239481,340
20229551,275
20218451,096
2020670867
20199421,275
20188921,198
20179341,313
20161,0981,506
20151,1361,523
20141,1561,607
20131,0821,474
20129991,391
20119791,356
20108931,273
20099371,339
20081,0791,593
20071,1611,630
20061,3291,948
20051,4692,122
20041,5632,265
20031,5532,272
20021,5662,255
20011,6822,501
20001,6672,513
19991,7142,540
19981,7462,587
19971,7992,690
19961,6772,470
19951,6862,475
19941,7112,535
19931,6372,468
19921,5732,360
19911,6272,398
19901,8082,696
19891,9432,816
19881,8492,733
19871,8632,688
19862,0622,928
19852,0192,906
19842,1963,091
19832,0412,811
19822,1823,126
19812,0992,969
19801,9922,824
19792,0352,890

When and where crashes happen in Wiltshire in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (14%)
  • Tuesday143 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (17%)
  • Thursday132 (14%)
  • Friday162 (17%)
  • Saturday125 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59172 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59202 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59247 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (8.3%)
  • February67 (7%)
  • March63 (6.6%)
  • April63 (6.6%)
  • May98 (10%)
  • June83 (8.7%)
  • July83 (8.7%)
  • August76 (8%)
  • September70 (7.3%)
  • October87 (9.1%)
  • November111 (12%)
  • December75 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight727 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds741 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1%)
  • Not recorded66 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry678 (71%)
  • Wet or damp243 (25%)
  • Frost or ice31 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph46 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph349 (37%)
  • 40 mph99 (10%)
  • 50 mph84 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph326 (34%)
  • 70 mph51 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway787 (82%)
  • Roundabout88 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant814 (64%)
  • Pedestrian140 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (11%)
  • Cyclist93 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant60 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20154 (12%)
  • 21 to 25106 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 35222 (17%)
  • 36 to 45168 (13%)
  • 46 to 55162 (13%)
  • 56 to 65163 (13%)
  • 66 to 75104 (8.2%)
  • Over 7596 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider884 (69%)
  • Passenger251 (20%)
  • Pedestrian140 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,241 (72%)
  • Motorcycle145 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wiltshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wiltshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 11th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2022

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2022, with 25 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A303 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2022: 48, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3034868111
2ndA350446538
3rdA36426006
4thA44262011
5thA361343923
6thA3102323809
7thA338324719
8thA360284004
9thA30274726
10thA345253917
11thM4233301
12thA342212705
13thA363161803
14thA420132003
15thA346121812
16thA365111510
17thB4042111404
18thB4553101604
19thB310991401
20thB469691400

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2022

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2022: 73.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2022

BA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2022: 80.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years